Reviews

Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

fluttershyisgod's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

sapphicmuscaria's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

wtf

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Excrement, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Body horror

leeannmartinez's review against another edition

5.0

Still aching from this. Sort of reminds me of Call Me By Your Name, in a way. Makes me want to have a really good cry.

indiarubb3r's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

tbh don’t get the hype #sorry #waytoomuchurine

claeeri's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

rensparks's review against another edition

1.0

1 star cause why would you write this

kaehess's review against another edition

3.0

We get it you have a piss kink. Very gross book, a special type of feminine rotting, depravity, and horror? Idk. Woo feminism, woman can be nasty too. Dead on name. Rotting fruit imagery, very fallen Eve, whole thing kind of felt like a dark, forest-y garden of Eden with spiders, mushrooms, and apples showing up repeatedly. Like happy she could be gross and happy with her roommate, gasp and they were roommates. The roommate is just as nasty and possessive as she is. Beautifully gross and carnal unification of these two women. Obsession and desire to the point of wanting to be one, to be bound together, to be a “black, dead and rotten fruit” together.
Reminds me of things have gotten worse since we last spoke, although less nauseating and dark. I think it’s a pass.

ava_flava's review against another edition

4.0

Not really as disgusting as I expected. Moreso drawing attention to disgusting facets of everyday life.
I did enjoy the pulp novel within the novel.
I've had worse roommate situations tbh.
My overall reaction is: huh. I liked it, but, huh.

jasedawg's review against another edition

4.0

a really fun book to read in one sitting on a very warm balcony before a shift … the fever dream vibes were there

staceyanne_reads's review

dark mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I have no idea how to rate this book. The writing is beautiful and evocative, but I just don't have enough of a piss kink to really love it.